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Astros
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
September 26, 2000
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Houston Astros, played on September 26, 2000 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 26, 2000 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 26, 2000 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Chris Holt |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Kris Benson |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 14,311 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 4 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Reynolds 1B: John Hirschbeck 2B: Charlie Williams 3B: Mark Wegner |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Julio Lugo | Second Baseman |
| Mitch Meluskey | Catcher |
| Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
| Daryle Ward | Left Fielder |
| Moises Alou | Right Fielder |
| Richard Hidalgo | Center Fielder |
| Chris Truby | Third Baseman |
| Tim Bogar | Shortstop |
| Chris Holt | Pitcher |
| Larry Dierker | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Adrian Brown | Center Fielder |
| Jason Kendall | Catcher |
| Brian Giles | Left Fielder |
| John Vander Wal | Right Fielder |
| Kevin Young | First Baseman |
| Warren Morris | Second Baseman |
| Keith Osik | Third Baseman |
| Pat Meares | Shortstop |
| Kris Benson | Pitcher |
| Gene Lamont | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
September 26, 2000
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lugo vs. Benson
Lugo strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Meluskey vs. Benson
Meluskey hits a fly ball into left field. Giles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Benson
Bagwell is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Holt
Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Kendall vs. Holt
Kendall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brown moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Giles vs. Holt
Giles hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Vander Wal vs. Holt
Vander Wal is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Holt
Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Truby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Holt
Morris hits a fly ball into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Benson
Ward strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Benson
Alou is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hidalgo vs. Benson
Hidalgo hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Osik vs. Holt
Osik is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Meares vs. Holt
Meares hits a line drive to left field. Ward throws towards third. Truby fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Truby. Meares moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Benson vs. Holt
Benson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Holt
Brown hits a line drive towards first. Bagwell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Truby vs. Benson
Truby hits a fly ball into left field. Giles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bogar vs. Benson
Bogar is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Benson
Holt hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Holt
Kendall hits a fly ball into center field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Giles vs. Holt
Giles hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vander Wal vs. Holt
Vander Wal hits a fly ball into center field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lugo vs. Benson
Lugo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Meluskey vs. Benson
Meluskey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Benson
Bagwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Benson
Ward strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Benson
Alou takes first base on ball four. Bagwell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Hidalgo vs. Benson
Hidalgo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Holt
Young hits a fly ball into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Holt
Morris hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Hidalgo. Morris reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Osik vs. Holt
Osik takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Meares vs. Holt
Meares hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Morris moves to third. Osik moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Benson vs. Holt
Benson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holt fields it and throws to home to get Morris. Osik moves to third. Meares moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Brown vs. Holt
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lugo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Truby vs. Benson
Truby hits a fly ball into left field. Giles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bogar vs. Benson
Bogar hits a fly ball into right field. Vander Wal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Benson
Holt strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Holt
Kendall hits a fly ball into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Giles vs. Holt
Giles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Vander Wal vs. Holt
Vander Wal takes first base on ball four. Giles moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Holt
Young takes first base on ball four. Giles moves to third. Vander Wal moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Morris vs. Holt
Morris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lugo fields it and throws to second for the out. Giles scores. Vander Wal moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Osik vs. Holt
Osik hits a popup towards first. Bagwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lugo vs. Benson
Lugo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Meluskey vs. Benson
Meluskey hits a fly ball into left field. Giles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Benson
Bagwell hits a fly ball into right field. Vander Wal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Benson
Ward hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lugo moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Benson
Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Meares vs. Holt
Meares hits a fly ball into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Benson vs. Holt
Benson hits a line drive towards first. Bagwell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Holt
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hidalgo vs. Benson
Hidalgo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Giles. Hidalgo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Truby vs. Benson
Truby strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Bogar vs. Benson
Bogar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hidalgo scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Berkman vs. Benson
Lance Berkman pinch hits for Chris Holt.
Berkman hits a fly ball into left field. Giles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Lugo vs. Benson
Lugo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Osik fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Franklin
Wayne Franklin now pitching.
Kendall hits a fly ball into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Giles vs. Franklin
Giles hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Vander Wal vs. Franklin
Vander Wal hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Giles moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Franklin
Young hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ward. Young reaches second base with a double. Giles scores. Vander Wal goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Morris vs. Franklin
Morris hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Hidalgo. Morris reaches second base with a double. Young scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Osik vs. Valdes
Marc Valdes now pitching.
Osik is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Meares vs. Valdes
Meares hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hyzdu vs. Valdes
Adam Hyzdu pinch hits for Kris Benson.
Hyzdu strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 2 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Meluskey vs. Manzanillo
Emil Brown now playing left field. Josias Manzanillo now pitching.
Meluskey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Manzanillo
Bagwell takes first base on ball four. Meluskey moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ward vs. Manzanillo
Ward hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Meluskey moves to third. Bagwell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Alou vs. Manzanillo
Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Meluskey scores. Bagwell scores. Ward moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Hidalgo vs. Manzanillo
Hidalgo hits a popup, foul, towards first. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Truby vs. Manzanillo
Truby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Osik fields it and throws to first for the out. Ward moves to third. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Bogar vs. Manzanillo
Bogar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
Spiers vs. Sauerbeck
Bill Spiers pinch hits for Marc Valdes. Scott Sauerbeck now pitching.
Spiers hits a popup, foul, towards third. Osik settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 4 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Linebrink
Scott Linebrink now pitching.
Brown hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Linebrink
Kendall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Linebrink
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Vander Wal vs. Linebrink
Vander Wal hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lugo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 4 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lugo vs. Williams
Mike Williams now pitching.
Lugo strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Meluskey vs. Williams
Meluskey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Williams
Bagwell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Williams
Ward strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/26/2000 -- Houston at Pittsburgh (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Lugo J, 2b 4 1 1 1 Brown A, cf 4 1 0 0
Meluskey M, c 4 1 1 0 Kendall J, c 4 1 1 0
Bagwell J, 1b 3 1 0 0 Giles B, lf 3 3 2 3
Ward D, lf 5 0 2 0 Brown E, lf 1 0 0 0
Alou M, rf 3 0 1 2 Vander Wal J, rf 4 1 1 0
Hidalgo R, cf 4 1 1 0 Young K, 1b 3 1 1 2
Truby C, 3b 4 0 0 0 Morris W, 2b 4 1 2 2
Bogar T, ss 3 0 1 1 Osik K, 3b 3 0 0 0
Holt C, p 2 0 0 0 Meares P, ss 4 1 3 2
Berkman L, ph 1 0 0 0 Benson K, p 3 0 0 0
Franklin W, p 0 0 0 0 Hyzdu A, ph 1 0 0 0
Valdes M, p 0 0 0 0 Manzanillo J, p 0 0 0 0
Spiers B, ph 1 0 0 0 Sauerbeck S, p 0 0 0 0
Linebrink S, p 0 0 0 0 Williams M, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 4 7 4 34 9 10 9
Houston 000 100 120 -- 4
Pittsburgh 300 010 50x -- 9
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Holt C (L) 6.0 5 4 4 5 3
Franklin W 0.1 4 4 4 0 0
Valdes M 0.2 1 1 1 0 2
Linebrink S 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Benson K (W) 7.0 4 2 2 3 9
Manzanillo J 0.2 3 2 2 2 0
Sauerbeck S 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Williams M 1.0 0 0 0 1 3
E -- Truby C
LOB -- Houston 9, Pittsburgh 7
2B -- Morris W 2, Hidalgo R, Young K
HR -- Giles B, Lugo J, Meares P
T -- 3:04
A -- 14311
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